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MOURET / HAYDN / ALBINONI / HUMMEL / WEBER / etc
Terrific Trumpet: Best Loved Classical Trumpet Music Various artists from the Naxos catalogue [ Naxos / CD - released 23/Oct/2020 ] For those who are new to an instrument, the first question is often: where to start? The Best Loved series offers an easy answer to that question and a perfect introduction to the wonderful, varied world of classical music. |
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W. A. MOZART
SWITZERLAND: From Zurich to Zermatt - A Musical Tour Various artists from the vast Naxos catalogue [ NAXOS MUSICAL JOURNEYS / DVD - released 15/Jul/2009 ] G - The musical tour starts in Zürich and moves to the hill-top village of Regensberg. The farmland of Emmental is seen, with Lake Thun and the waterfalls of Lauterbrunnen. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
the Ultimate Lullaby Collection: beautiful music for bedtime by the world's greatest composers Various artists from the vast Naxos catalogue [ Naxos / 2 CD - released 1/Nov/2009 ] Beautiful music for bedtime by the world's greatest composers. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Best Sacred 100: [6 CDs at a special price] Various artists incl Hilliard Ensemble, Ambrosian Singers, Choir of King's College, Philippe Jaroussky, Thomas Hampson, Kiri te Kanawa [ Warner / Erato / 6 CD Box Set - released 1/Oct/2019 ] A 100 of the world's best-loved sacred songs, arias, choruses and orchestral works. Featuring such composers as Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Giuseppe Verdi, Charles Gounod, George Frideric Handel, Andrew Lloyd Webber & Johannes Brahms. |
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WEDDING CLASSICS
Wedding Classics (Incls Air on the G String, Sheep May Safely Graze & Trumpet Voluntary) Various artists incls BBC Philharmonic, Phillip McCann, Michael Austin, Nigel Kennedy, Yuri Torchinsky, etc [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2003 ] Wedding Classics is an enterprising and original compilation that offers a wealth of fresh musical ideas for every wedding service. |
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100 BEST RELAXING PIANO
100 Best Relaxing Piano (6 Discs) Various artists incls Daniel Barenboim, Bertrand Chamayou, Aldo Ciccolini, Georges Cziffra, Samson François, Hélène Grimaud, Stephen Kovacevich, etc [ Warner Classics / 6 CD Box Set - released 1/Jul/2018 ] The collection gathers the best relaxing tunes from the piano repertoire performed by most eminent musicians from the catalogues of Warner and Erato. |
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J. S. BACH
Bach Masterworks [Brandenburg Concertos, Violin Concertos, Goldberg Variations, etc] Various artists incls musica Amphion, Camerata Antonio Luco, Netherlands Bach Ensemble, Ton Koopman (organ), Pieter-Jan Belder (harpsichord) [ Brilliant Classics / 10 CD Box Set - released 10/Jun/2010 ] Bach is here represented by some of his major works. This set contains a brand new and exciting recording of the complete Brandenburg Concertos played on period instruments by Musica Amphion. |
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50 BEST RELAXING PIANO
50 Best Relaxing Piano (3 Disc) Various artists incls Piotr Anderszewski, Leif Ove Andsnes, Daniel Barenboim, Bertrand Chamayou, Aldo Ciccolini, Samson François, Hélène Grimaud, etc [ Warner Classics / 3 CD - released 1/Jul/2018 ] The collection gathers the best relaxing tunes from the piano repertoire performed by the most eminent musicians from the catalogues of Warner and Erato. |
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Britten: Operas [incls 'Peter Grimes', 'The Turn of the Screw' & 'Billy Budd'] Various Artists incls Pop Wagner, James Bowman, Ian Bostridge, Angelika Kirchschlager, Elisabeth Comeaux Nelson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Felicity Lott [ Erato Classics / 13 CD Box Set - released 20/Oct/2019 ] Gramophone Awards 1988 Winner - Opera |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
The Golden Age Of Light Music: The Lost Transcriptions Vol 1 Various Artists incls Sidney Torch & the RAF Concert Orchestra, George Melachrino & the Orchestra in Khaki, David Rose, Percy Faith, Carmen Dragon, et [ Guild Light Music / CD - released 1/Sep/2016 ] This collection has been prepared with three main aims: firstly to prove that the so-called boundaries between light and classical music are not as insurmountable as some people seem to imagine; secondly to illustrate that many composers, who may... |
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: A Portrait: His works / His life (2 CDs of music plus a detailed essay and photographs) Various artists incls Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosice, Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra, Ukrainian State Symphony Orchestra [ Naxos Educational / 2 CD - released 22/Dec/2007 ] Among the most popular of twentieth-century composers, Sergey Prokofiev is seen as a great musical giant of the Soviet Union. But after the 1917 Revolution he took his talents to the United States and France. Only later was he lured by the power of... |
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Various Artists incls The The Flamingos, The Spaniels, The 5 Royales, TheClovers, The Five Satins
Classic Doo Wop - Four Classic Albums + [ Avid / 2 CD - released 8/Mar/2024 ] AVID R&B presents the latest release in our Four Classic Albums Plus series with a re-mastered 2CD release Classic Doo Wop, complete with original artwork, liner notes, personnel details. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Golden Age of Light Music: A Trip To The Library Various Artists incls Trevor Duncan, Robert Farnon, Sidney Torch, Arthur Benjamin, Arthur Wood, Ivor Slaney, etc [ Guild Light Music / CD - released 1/Sep/2016 ] "A Trip To The Library" plunders the riches to be found in the recorded music libraries (now usually called production music) operated by leading London publishers. The opportunity has also been taken to widen the scope of music covered, because the... |
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Songs: Volume 2 [2 CD set] Various artists including Allan Clayton, Jennifer Johnston, Robin Tritschler, Nicky Spence & Elizabeth Atherton [ Onyx / 2 CD - released 1/Nov/2011 ] The second volume in the highly praised survey of all Britten's songs for voice and piano. |
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Britten: Songs: Volume 1 [2 CD set] Various artists including Andrew Tortise, Ben Johnson, Caryl Hughes, Philip Smith & Nicky Spence [ Onyx / 2 CD - released 1/Aug/2011 ] "James Geer, a tenor with an instinct for the inflection of poetry that matches the composer's own, offers 'A Dirge'...Katherine Broderick brings by turns a forlorn beauty and a fiery plangency to the Pushkin settings of The Poet's Echo" (Financial... |
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Various Artists
The Stephen Foster Collection - Stephen Foster In Contrast (2CD) [ Jasmine / 2 CD - released 1/Aug/2007 ] This unique set features Stephen Foster interpretations from six different artists including the great Bing Crosby and Al Jolson, presenting a fantastic contrast to Fosters endearing melodies and compositions. |
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JOHANN STRAUSS II / SUPPE / ZELLER / MILLOCKER / KALMAN / LEHAR / etc
Viennese Operetta Gems: Johann Strauss II, Karl Zeller, Franz von Suppe and others (Original Recordings 1927-1949) Various artists including Elisabeth Schumann; Jussi Bjorling; Julius Patzak; Richard Tauber & Hilde Gueden [ Naxos Historical Great Operetta Recordings / CD - released 7/Aug/2003 ] Mythical Vienna and operetta have long been synonyms and our brief survey of the Viennese Operette therefore appropriately begins with well-known samples from the landmarks of the Viennese 'Waltz King' Johann Strauss II (1825-1899). |
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Various Artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Charles Brown, Stan Kenton, Sidney Bechet
4 Classic Christmas Albums plus [ Avid / 2 CD - released 6/Dec/2016 ] AVID Jazz presents the third release in AVID's Christmas Classic Album series with a re-mastered 2CD release featuring four Christmas Jazz albums plus by Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Charles Brown, Stan Kenton and Sidney Bechet |
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LULLABY CLASSICS
Lullaby Classics (Including Clair de Lune, Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy, Fantasia on Greensleeves & Sheep May Safely Graze) Various artists including Howard Shelley, Craig Ogden, Cantilena, I Musici di Montreal, Scottish National Orchestra, etc [ Chandos 241 / 2 CD - released 1/Jul/2004 ] 'Proving music that sends you to sleep is no bad thing, these slumbering classics from Fauré's Berceuse to Schumann's Kinderszenen will soothe parents and children alike.' Classic FM Magazine |
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ESSENTIAL WEDDING
Essential Wedding [Includes 'Trumpet Voluntary' & 'Sheep may safely graze'] Various Artists including Jane Parker-Smith, Maurice André, Alfie Boe, Wayne Marshall, Noel Rawsthorne, etc [ EMI / 2 CD Box Set - released 20/Feb/2012 ] This programme covers favourite pieces of liturgical music suitable for all types of religious wedding services, as well as secular works for non-religious occasions, including civil ceremonies. |